D U S T

D U S T

A video projection for two screens _______________________________________

Clifford Bestall & Wilma Cruise

ARTISTS ʼ STATEMENT The horse is absent, its presence implied only by the sound of galloping hooves and the cloud of dust they raise. DUST is about erasure, absence and nostalgia. The scene is set in an emptied landscape where the hum of the desert and the buzzing of flies disturbs a heavy silence. Softly at first and then growing in intensity, the drum of galloping hooves is heard. It grows in intensity as the unseen stampede approaches. The dust progressively veils the landscape driven by the wind until the moment when the invisible herd passes, everything is obliterated. The sound sweeps around and fades as the dust, driven by the wind, slowly clears to reveal the veld returned to silence. On the second screen a truncated image of horseʼs legs, twitch in convulsive repetitive movements. DUST loops in endless repetition Dust to dust …. The circularity of the theme of absence, erasure, obliteration is repeated.

EXHIBITION OF INSTALLATION The presentation exhibits two video projections: In a dark room, DVD A is projected onto a large screen at full resolution with an audio track played out stereophonically through two high quality speakers on the floor. The projector is high mounted. Similarly, on the opposite wall, DVD B is projected on a large screen at full resolution but without sound. Again the projector is high mounted. Both images are designed to run repeatedly but not synchronized to one another. Both DVDʼs are recorded in Standard Definition to suit all playback systems.

LICENSING AGREEMENT

The artists, Clifford Bestall & Wilma Cruise hereby give galleries permission to exhibit the video artwork DUST, in any form including any television videotape, film and photographs or pictures of the artists, anywhere at any time through any medium or media for promotion, trade, sales or any other lawful purpose whatsoever, BUT NOT AS AN ENDORSEMENT, IMPLIED OR EXPLICIT, OF ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE. However, the waiver of these rights does not imply that copies of the artwork DUST can be reproduced and sold beyond the limited edition of the 13 (thirteen) signed copies that have been made. The artists reserve the right to inspect or approve any presentation or any promotional copy that may be used in connection therewith or the use to which it is applied. The artists warrant that they, as authors, have the right to make this release.

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